The Decalogue and its Cultural Influence (Hardcover, New)

Reception history is one of the most inviting, yet also one of the most difficult, fields in the study of the Bible today. It is difficult because it involves so many layers of expertise. The reception-historian does not only need a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the biblical text itself, but also familiarity with the cultures and intellectual background of the many diverse ages in which it has been read and appropriated; and in addition needs to be versed in media other than writing, including the visual and performing arts. But it is inviting because it carries its practitioners so far beyond the confines of ordinary textual study, with its concern for language and text, and out into an ocean of interdisciplinary engagement with writings that have, after all, stimulated the imaginations as well as the intellects of generations of religious (and non-religious) readers. The Decalogue is an obvious candidate for a reception-historical treatment. It has acquired over the centuries an enormous weight of commentary, and has been assimilated into the most varied cultures.

General

Imprint:	Sheffield Phoenix Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2013
First published:	September 2013
Editors:	Dominik Markl
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Laminated cover
Pages:	406
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-909697-06-5
Categories:	Books Promotions
LSN:	1-909697-06-0
Barcode:	9781909697065

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